Problem Solving!!!

WALT: Find a fraction of a number

To solve these problem's I had to find a fraction of a number. I learnt how to read a maths problem and then convert it into a math equation, I did this with my friend Revival, Yvonne and Venetia. Two of us in a group did a card each. We had to Participate and work together to find out what the answer is. At the end of the day our results were good and we all agreed to the answer. Hope you enjoyed My friends and I problem solving.

Problem Solving!!

WALT: Find equivalent fractions
WALT: Find a fraction of a number

I learnt that if you have more than one question that can be solved the same way, you can look back at the other ones to solve it again. That is what I did in the problem solving to solve my answer and to improve on my maths to get better and better. I hope that I can learn more interesting things about maths, and hope to share to you.

Problem Solving!!!

WALT: Find a fraction of a number
WALT: Simplify fractions

Today we learnt all about how to find a fraction in a number. My friends and I thought it was really, some of it was really hard to put it in a sentence. So please leave a comment of what I need to improve on.

Define Adaptation!!

WALT: Define the meaning of adaptation

San Diego Zoo.

WALT: think about my purpose and reader by planning my recount.

A recount tells your reader what happened from your point of view.

A good recount is easy to read and tells the reader what it was like to be there.

Vocab to help my recount:

Animals San Diego Zoo Tour Impressive Fascinating Environment Experience

Purpose:

What message do I want my reader to have? (highlight)

San Deigo Zoo has lot’s of awesome animals. - Bungy Jumpers A virtual tour of a zoo is such a cool experience. - Hokey Pokeys I learnt a lot about animals from this website. - Paua Shells Virtual tours of a zoo isn’t as fun as a real zoo. - Whitebait fritters

Plan of my paragraph topics

1. Introduction	Orientates and hooks
2. Body Paragraph 1	Teacher gave us instructions- Virtual tour of San Diego website, What was on it, what did you do, List animals on the website and etc.
3. Body Paragraph 2	What was the animal I learnt, what does it do, what does it eat, how does it adapt. #1 animal
4. Body Paragraph 3	What was the animal I learnt, what does it do, what does it eat, how does it adapt. #2 animal
5. Conclusion	What I thought about the san diego zoo

Animals at the zoo are fun. On San Diego Zoo website, we learnt heaps about animals and their species. Have you ever explored on a website, with animals and their experience?

Rainforest!!!

WALT: Summarize information into presentations

This week we have been focus on learning rain forests. Rainforest are very popular, and are all over new zealand. Read this presentation to find out more about rain forests.

Fear factor Challenge!!

A recount tells your reader what happened from your point of view.

A good recount is easy to read and tells the reader what it was like to be there.

Vocab to help my recount:

interesting Disappointed Disgusting Terrible revolting nervous

Purpose:

What message do I want my reader to have? (highlight)

Disappointed that I wasn’t picked. Warning to audience: do not try at home. How disgusting it was Just another one of Mr Goodwin’s tricks

Plan of my paragraph topics

1. Introduction	Orientates and hooks the reader in.
2. Body Paragraph 1	The challengers who participated in the fear factor. Who, What they had to do, why they did it.
3. Body Paragraph 2	The food that they had to eat. (kiwifruit juice as pond scum, Beans as frog eggs)
4. Body Paragraph 3	Eating there food fast. Who won, No-one spewed. Everyone found it so easy. Almost everyone knew it was fake.
5. Conclusion	What I thought about fear factor challenge. My thinking and why I thought that.

Ewwww! Did they actually eat pond scum and frog eggs. Our teacher was crazy letting us eat that, was it fake or real. The smell was terrible, and the way it looked. They thought it was going to be easy like eating a pie, but they were wrong.

Pixel Art!!

Do you like my minion? Today I wanted to make a minion out of pixels on 8 bit art. I then searched up "pixel art minion", I found a perfect picture that I could copy. I was doing so well, and only did a couple of errors. This was my first time doing a minion and do wish I have spare time to do another different one. Once I was finished I then took a screenshot and showed my parents. My brother thought he could do a better one, I just walked off. This is the screenshot of my beautiful minion. Hope you like it and give 8 bit art a try.

New interesting Vocabulary!!

WALT: Learning new vocab

Description:
Today learnt four new words and what they mean. I was looking at dictionary, and thought I could do my own small one. The four words I learnt was Shrivel, Generic, Lieutenant and Subordinate, I got these words from the dictionary I was looking at. I also asked for some help to search what they mean, and put them in a sentence. I put a lot of time and effort to make it look like a real definition dictionary, so if you don't know what Shrivel, Generic, Lieutenant or Subordinate mean read the presentation, I made. Also leave a comment if you didn't even know these words existed.

How Maui slowed the sun.

Long Ago the sun, began to move quickly across the sky. The days became too short to do all the things that had to be done. People could not do much about it, but Maui thought he would try.

He gathered his four brothers and said to them, "Let us catch the Sun and make it move more slowly. "It will burn us up. It is impossible" they said, "but I have a plan" said Maui. "If we make strong ropes of flax we can snare the sun where it rises." The brothers still were not very happy, but they helped Maui to cut the flax. They plated flatten ones, squared ones and round ropes. Maui chanted a karakia as they worked to give the ropes the power, they would need the power to hold the mighty sun. 

At last the ropes were ready, they set off to where the sun rose. They only traveled during the long nights as they did not want it to be known they were coming. It was many miles to the home of the sun. As the bush gave way to shriveled scrub and the ground grew warm underfoot, they knew that they were nearly there. 

Soon they reached the great pit from which the sun would rise. "Help me build a wall of earth to hide behind", said Maui. "Hurry my brothers. for the sun is beginning to awake." The five quickly piled up enough clay to conceal themselves. They crouched behind it as the ground began to tremble and shake. "Do not throw your ropes until I say so", hissed Maui, "and when we have caught it, do not let go!" 

First the fiery flames reared above the wall, but Maui kept as still as a statue. Then came the great whirling eyes of the sun and Maui muttered 'here' (a charm), but when the white hot teeth came into view, Maui sprang to his feet. "Now my brothers!" The magic ropes snaked through the air. They tied the sun's fiery hair and looped around its huge body. Maui leapt on to the wall, raised the magic jawbone of his grandfather and smashed it down with all his strength on to the head of the sun. 

The sun shrieked in agony but Maui kept raining blows on its flaming face. " You will kill Tama-nui-te-Ra!", screamed the sun. "No", said Maui, "I will not kill you, but I will make you move more slowly!" When the sun was weak and tired, Maui told his brothers to loosen the ropes. The sun drifted slowly into the air and began to creep across the sky. Now that is why the days are long enough, and if you look hard, you can sometimes see the magic ropes that bind the sun to earth.  
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Today I did a retail about how Maui slowed the sun. I thought this story was bold and astonishing to read about. I loved this story and I really thought I should post this on to my blog, it was super fun to write it. I really put my interesting words in there, so I didn't have to use boring words like then and after. It was super amazing. If I would to rate this book it would be a 10/10.